Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10985, Peter Fisher, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Fisher, Peter Mary
W 10985
CONTENTS

Payable to Eleanor Lake Millicent, Armina John Fisher, Catharine Joy, Polly Sugar and Sarah Dail, only children Let to a Pen Nov 18. 1846 Petition
New York. 284 Mary Fisher, dec. Widow of Peter Fisher who was a Private in the Revolution. died 18 th July 1845.
Subscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1844. 1844. 45, and 2 nd Dec 5. 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the seventh day of Nov. 1846. and sent to
Isaac Joy Esq. Ovid N.Y.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A.
2. Page 75.

Payment to be made at
Albany by
J. M. Olcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 2, Page
J. C. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17, 1844, Mary Fisher, dec d , late of N. York widow of Peter Fisher who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 18 th day of July 1845 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 18 th July 2 d Decr. 1845 when 1 st March, 1845, and terminating on the 1 st of March, 1848, unless she died, payable to Eleanor Millicent the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Fomena & John Fisher, Catherine Gory Polly Sager & Sarah Dail, only children. Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and Forty Six.
Examined and Countersigned.
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

State of New York, County of Seneca ss Oliver Bradly, being duly Sworn, deposes & says that he is fifty two years of age, that he had been for twenty five to thirty years personally acquainted with Mrs Rachel Douglass who was a daughter of Peter Hirshe late a pension- er of the United States, that the said Rachel Douglass was several years older than this deponent, that this deponent has been for twenty to thirty years been personally acquainted with Mrs Catharine Joy another daughter of the said Peter Hirshe late a pensioner & that he has at all times & from his first acquaintance been in the full belief that she was older than this deponent, that from his long acquaintance with the family of the said Peter Hirshe he has every reason to believe & does believe that he had been married fifty six to sixty years Subscribed & sworn before me this 25 th day of May 1846 { Oliver Bradly Joseph Dunlap a justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Oliver Bradly is a highly respectable person Joseph Dunlap J.P.

18 July 45 husband 2 dec. 45 widow
Catharine Fry Eleanor Fisher Dolly Sayer Millicent Fisher Armenas Fisher John Fisher Harah Dart.

Ovid N.Y. Oct 19 th 46
Sir
I enclose you the old family record in the case of Mary Fisher, required by your letter of the 12 th June last. I cut the record out of the old German Bible, I have had the old Bible in my house 34 or 35 years, when the record was made, or by whom made I know not, I know that I have been acquainted with the family thirty six years, or since the winter of 1811, I know that I was at that time 20 years of age & I know that I learned at that time, that my wife, was one, or two years younger than myself, I know at that time that there was 2 of the family older than she was, & I know that the son next to her Peter was of sufficient age to be called upon to do duty in the late war & that he died in the service, I know further that Rachel & Eliza both, the two first named on the record, were the 2 children older than my wife, & that my wife (Catharine), is the 3 d child named on the record & Peter is the 4 th child, all of whom were born before 1794
Respectfully Your Ob t Servt Isaac Ives
Hon I L Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington

miss. a. a. a. a.
Michael Was Boarn in January the 29 th in the year of Our Lord - 1785
Elizabeth Fisher Was born May the 29 th 1789
 Adrian Vanhouten Was Born June the 3 - 1759 -  Caty Vanhouten Was Born December the 3 - 1760 -  John Vanhouten Was Born Julye the 7 - 1762 -  Mary Vanhouten Was Born November 7 - 1766 -  Agness Vanhouten Was Born December 29 - 1768 -  Eleanor Vanhouten Was Born June the 10 - 1771 -  Peter Vanhouten Was Born November the 19 - 1774 -  Conraad Vanhouten Was Born April the 10 - 1776 - 
 Coly Fisher Was Born March the 25 th 1791 - 1798 -  Peter Fisher Was Born February the 28 th 1799 -  Mary Fisher Was Born October the 23 - 1799 -  Elabor Fisher Was Born June the 23 1800 -  Millicent Fisher Was Born December the 22 1802 -  Ann Maria Fisher was Born January 30 - 1805 -  John Fisher was Born August 20 th 1807 -  Sarah Fisher was Born Nov 22 1810 - 

1717 en 1718
1718 1719
gebruden en het jaar
Leyla geboren
en het jaar 1755 den 4 december is min dochter
Dogenietje geboren
en het jaar 1769
is min dochter
Elizabeth geboren den 15 april

Revolutionary Claims Free Hon Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury Washington
Ithaca N.Y. Aug 15.
1960 X memo

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1828 I Peter Fisher of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service untill its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain — Leonards — Company, in the first New Jersey (Infantry) regiment of the New Jersey line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15 th of May 1778. And I further declare that I was not, on the fifteen th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States.
Peter Fisher
Sworn & Subscribed before me at Ithaca this 15 th day of Aug t 1828-3
Edmund G. Pelton Justice of the Peace
Before me Edmund G. Pelton a justice of the peace in the County of Tompkins & State of New York personally appeared, this day Aaron VanHorn of the Ithaca in said County & Henry Davenport of Ithaca in said County who did severally make oath that Peter Fisher; by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to be or have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution, in manner as there in stated - witness my hand, this day of August 1828-
Sworn & Subscribed at Ithaca before me this 15 th day of August 1828.3
Edmund G. Pelton Justice of the Peace
Henry Davenport
One of the above deponents to wit Aaron VanHorn further made oath that he was personally acquainted with Peter Fisher above named during the Revolutionary war & further that this deponent made oath

I Miles Finch Deputy Clerk of the County of Tompkins & State of New York, do hereby certify that Samuel G. Pettibone before whom the within affidavits was taken & subscribed is a justice of the Peace — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifteenth day of Aug t in the Year 1828
Miles Finch Dep. Clk. of Comp. Com. Pleas —

15-4828 That he was knowing to the said Peter Fisher above named enlisting during the war of the Revolution & was also knowing that he did serve to its termination & further made oath that all the facts set forth in the oath of the said Peter Fisher are true & were under this deponents immediate observation Sworn & subscribed before us at Ithaca this 15 th day of Aug: 1828 Edward G. Wild Justice Peace Senan Janhens

Ludlowville Tompkins Co. N.Y. Aug 15 1838
Hon Richard Rush
Scarcely if the annexed application should not be in form or if further proof is required, be so good as to state what further proof is necessary, your immediate answer addressed to me at Ludlowville Tompkins County New York will much oblige the applicant, the pay he would wish to receive at the Loan office in the City of New York -
Your Most Ob d Serv t Isaac Dey
1838

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows State of New York"
On this 26th day of May 1845 in open court held in and for said county at Ovid in said county, personally appeared before the court Arad Joy of Ovid in said county aged fifty six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 - 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that this deponent is a son-in-law of the late Mary Fisher, late widow of Peter Fisher who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per year and who died on the 18th day of July 1845 leaving at his death a widow, to wit, Mary Fisher, who remained his widow till her death, and that she died on the 2 d day of December 1845 that at her death she left the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards to wit - Catharine Joy of Ovid Seneca County New York Eleanor Durdan of Springport Jackson County Michigan Polly Sager of Barton Millicent Fisher of Halsey Valley Tioga County New York, Aramena Fisher, John Fisher & Sarah D. D. of Ithaca Tompkins County New York - The said Mary Fisher was married to the said Peter Fisher prior to 1785 as the first child of the said parties agreeable to the old family record of the said Peter & Mary Fisher was born in 1785 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, prior to 1785 - that this deponent also is the third child of the said parties & that she is agreeable to her father & mother old family record fifty five years of age - Subscribed & sworn in open court on the day & date above mentioned
J. Whiting
Circuit Judge President in said Court
Arad Joy
The court certify that the above named Arad Joy is a respectable person, & that it appeared to the satisfaction of the court, that Peter Fisher late a pensioner of the United States died on the 18th day of July 1845 leaving his widow Mary Fisher, who died his widow on the 2 d day of December 1845 and that at her death she left the following named children her surviving her only children & that each of them is of the age of twenty one years & upwards, to wit - Catharine Joy of Ovid New York Eleanor Fisher of Jackson County Michigan - Polly Sager & Millicent Fisher of Tioga County New York & Aramena Fisher, John Fisher & Sarah D. D. of Ithaca Tompkins County New York - the proof that was satisfactory was the above affidavit of Arad Joy & the attached affidavit of Catharine Joy & Oliver Bradley, & the court further certify that the marriage of the parties before seventeen hundred & ninety four is satisfactory from the proof and personal examination of the old family record J. Whiting Circuit Judge President in said Court

12816.
State of New York Dutchess County ss:
I, Daniel H. Bryant Clerk of the County of Serbecu, and also clerk of the within named Court, do hereby certify that Bowen Whiting Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate & affidavit & before whom said affidavit appears to have been sworn is the Circuit Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of the said State of New York & was the presiding Judge at the within named Court, and also that the said deposition (of Arad Doy) was taken - in Open Court - and I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & believe his signature to said affidavit & Certificate to be genuine - I also certify that Joseph Dunlap before whom the affidavits of Oliver Bradley & Catherine Doy - were taken, & whose name is subscribed to the said affidavits & to the foregoing certifi- -cates of respectability, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of said County, duly authorized to take the same. - & that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe his signatures to the said affidavits & Certificates to be genuine -
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 26th day of May 1846
Daniel H. Bryant Clerk

State of New York County of Seneca ss Catharine Joy of Ovid in Said County being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that she is fifty five years of age agreeable to the old family record of her late father & mother, that her father Peter Hishon late a pensioner of the United States and who died in Tompkins County New York on the 18th day of July 1845 left a widow, to wit Mary Hishon who remained a widow till her death and that she died on the 2 nd day of December 1845 - that this deponent is the third child of her said father and mother & that her eldest sister & the eldest child of her said father & mother was agreeable to the old family record born in 1785. of which fact this deponent has no doubt, that at the date of the death of this deponents mother Mary Hishon she left the following named children her surviving being her only children her surviving and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards to wit, Amenus Hishon, John Hishon & Sarah Dork of Ovid in the county of Tompkins & State of New York, Milicent Hishon of Halsey Valley, & Polly Sager of Barton, Georgia Co New York, Eleanor Redclout of Springport Jackson County Michigan & Catharine Joy of Ovid Seneca Co. N.Y. Subscribed & sworn before me this 25 th day of May 1846 {
Joseph Dunlop a justice of the peace Catharine Joy I certify that the above named Catharine Joy is a respectable person Joseph Dunlop J. P.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10985
Mary Fisher Widow of
Peter Fisher P. Newmar
Act: June 17 th 1874
Index:—Vol. 6 , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V No 1286
Mary Fiske and NY
M r . Stephen Strong
June 12, 1866.
to Hon. J. De Mott. 7. July. 1866.
act 7 July 1838

Leyla born in the year 1765. The 4 th of December, is my daughter. —
Angemitzye born in the year 1769 is my daughter —
Elizabeth born the 15 th of April.

N o 12816 } 369.
Mary Fisher and widow of Peter NY
act 7 July 1838 rejected - husband d. 45
Act 17 June 44 adnd
80 from 18 July 45 when her husband died to 2 Dec 45 when she died -
Eleanor - Millicent - Armenas - & John Fisher - Catharine Joy Dolly Sayer & Sarah daughters - surviving children
Adas Joy Esq Wid NY
The proof of the marriage, in the case of the records, is certified to be satisfactory to the court - no doubt will be to the Pension Department

House of Rep.
Washington June 1. 1846.
Hon. James L. Edwards, Com't'g Pension, Sir,
The enclosed papers have been forwarded to me, with a request, that I would procure from the Com't of Pension an examination and report upon the case, & the facts as therein stated. A number of persons interested are my constituents & I will, therefore, feel much obliged, if you will examine the papers & favor me with your report as soon as may be convenient.
Very Respectfully, Stephen Strong

Sir
Ovid N.Y. Nov 13th '46
If I am not mistaken, & I think I am not, the first name in the enclosed pension Certificate, should read "Eleanor Ludlow", I return it for correction
Respectfully Your Old Servant Abad Loyo
Hon J L Edwards Comm te of Pensions Washington D.C.

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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug t 29. 1828
Peter Fisher , of Ithaca , in the County of Tompkins , in the State of New York , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Leonard 's company, in the First regiment of the New Jersey line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
4 - September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Peter Fisher in the New Jersey line . It further appears that Peter Fisher is now on the pension list of any agency, and has been so since the 3d of March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
Sum $10,985.00 full paid.
Peter Hagner Aud
OK S
Approved Oct 7 1828